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A spinning generator is not outputting 10x it's rated current over any significant amount of time. You can only add so much steam or fuel to a turbine, and the
by z_rex 1y ago
A spinning generator is not outputting 10x it's rated current over any significant amount of time. You can only add so much steam or fuel to a turbine, and the rotor has a lot of inertia, but not enough to account for 10X its rated capacity for a second. The electrical switchyards would trip nearly instantaneously if it's connected plant output 10X its rated input.
- egberts1 1y agoYou can if the load was 10x under max. before getting tripped. Misaligned oscillation can occurs under ANY load.
- javawizard 1y agoBatteries would also be able to 10x if their load was 10x under max, so I'm not sure how this is relevant to GP's point.
- lobochrome 1y agoThe inverter would melt presumably.
- Geezus_42 1y agoJust looking for an excuse. Lol
- zekrioca 1y agoLet alone the transmission lines totally catching fire after a 10X output increase.
- Gud 1y agoWhere are you getting this information from? Although I’m hardly an expert on power lines(my factory produces HV switchgear), a 1s short circuit current rating of 10x(actually more) is normal, standard to IEC norms.
- cyberax 1y agoA properly running grid with spinning generators never needs the 10x rated current. More importantly, oscillations are dampened by the rotating masses.